Aging and the rising burden of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa and other low-and middle-income countries: a call for holistic action

RM Gyasi, DR Phillips - The Gerontologist, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a prevalent and growing burden among older
cohorts in sub-Saharan Africa and other low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) as in …

Physical activity and functional social support in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review

P Steinhoff, A Reiner - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Globally, the population of older people is increasing and is estimated to reach
nearly 2.1 billion by 2050. Physical activity (PA) is one of the key components for successful …

The association between sleep quality and psychological distress among older Chinese adults: a moderated mediation model

C Zhang, S Xiao, H Lin, L Shi, X Zheng, Y Xue, F Dong… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Previous research has found a link between sleep quality and psychological
distress. However, the underlying mechanisms of this connection have still not been well …

Perceived social support as a moderator of depression and stress in college students

B Shi - Social Behavior and Personality: an international …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
I explored the relationships between stress, social support, and depression among Chinese
college students, focusing in particular on the moderating effect of social support in the link …

Physical activity and predictors of loneliness in community-dwelling older adults: the role of social connectedness

RM Gyasi, DR Phillips, F Asante, S Boateng - Geriatric nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
This study sought to examine whether and how social connectedness impacts the
association between physical activity and loneliness among older people in Ghana. Data for …

Impact of food insecurity with hunger on mental distress among community-dwelling older adults

RM Gyasi, B Obeng, JY Yeboah - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Hunger frequently and persistently occur in older populations in low-income
countries especially in sub-Sahara Africa. The aim of this study was to examine the …

COVID-19 and mental health of older Africans: an urgency for public health policy and response strategy

RM Gyasi - International Psychogeriatrics, 2020 - cambridge.org
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a global public health
challenge and profoundly continues to inundate governments, economies, health systems …

Financial inclusion, Health-Seeking behavior, and health outcomes among older adults in Ghana

RM Gyasi, AM Adam, DR Phillips - Research on aging, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: This study examines the associations between financial inclusion, health-seeking
behavior, and health-related outcomes in older persons in Ghana. Method: Employing data …

Neighborhood, social isolation and mental health outcome among older people in Ghana

RM Gyasi, AA Yeboah, CM Mensah… - Journal of Affective …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Loneliness and living alone have been strongly related to mental health but
limited empirical evidence of these relationships exists among older people in Ghana. We …

Emotional and physical-related experiences as potential mechanisms linking physical activity and happiness: evidence from the Ghana Aging, Health, Psychological …

RM Gyasi, BT Accam, D Forkuor, CO Marfo… - Archives of Psychiatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the association between physical inactivity (PI) and happiness among
Ghanaian older adults and whether emotional and physical-related experiences (EPE) …